120 credits in science/engineering, including Electric Power Systems. Participation in a basic course in mechanics, or the course can be taken in parallel. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. Mechanics (1TE304) can be taken in parallel.
Hydropower history and the design of a hydropower station. Dams, spillways and waterways. Meteorology and hydrology. Applied fluid dynamics. Hydraulic losses, torque on a runner blade. Turbine and draft tube. Electrical generators, the generator on the grid. Transmission of electrical power. Hydraulic transients. Regulation and dynamics. Environment and laws. Marine current power. Pumped storage hydropower. Production planning. A large scale project (eg newbuilding / renovation of a larger power station). Laborations on surges, water hammer, generators, and hydraulic losses. A group project where a hydropower station will be modelled.
